CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers hung tough. But at a certain point the talent disparity was too much for them to overcome.

In what was officially a rematch of the past four NBA Finals, the Cavs fell to the Golden State Warriors 129-105 at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night. Cleveland trailed its former foe by just four points with less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter, but was outscored 34-19 in the fourth it what wound up another Golden State rout.

What follows is a running recap of Wednesday night's matchup, complete with highlights and analysis.

Fourth quarter

4:08: Warriors 121, Cavs 102: That should do it, as the Warriors' talent is just too much for the Cavs to keep up with.

7:55: Warriors 105, Cavs 95: Jordan Clarkson finds Larry Nance Jr. for a nice alley-oop, but the Warriors maintain their double-digit lead. It's going to take an impressive run for the Cavs to pull this one off.

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Third quarter

End of quarter: Warriors 95, Cavs 86: And that's why they're the Warriors. Golden State back up by 9 as Kevin Durant scores 8 points in the final minute.

8:42: Cavs 67, Warriors 67: Warriors come out with a stronger effort than they had to close the first half. We're all tied up here after a 9-3 Golden State run.

Second quarter

Halftime: Cavs 64, Warriors 58: Incredible sequence to end the half as Collin Sexton hits a pair of 3s, Cedi Osman adds another and Rodney Hood hits a buzzer beater jumper to give the Cavs a 64-58 lead heading into halftime.

2:53: Warriors 53, Cavs 48: Golden State still ahead, but the Cavs are hanging tough. Curry up to 22 points, but Rodney Hood has added 13 and Larry Nance Jr. has provided 9 off the bench to keep Cleveland within striking distance.

6:38: Warriors 42, Cavs 39: Cavs come out strong with a 10-0 run to start the quarter and regain the lead. Golden State, however, fights back with its own run, as Jonas Jerebko scores 6 points off the bench to put the Warriors back ahead.

First quarter

End of quarter: Warriors 31, Cavs 25: Warriors take a 6-point lead into the second quarter behind 16 first-quarter points from Stephen Curry, who went 4-for-5 on 3-point attempts.

1:56: Warriors 26, Cavs 21: And that's why they're the Warriors. Steph Curry with 15 points as Golden State roars back to take the lead with what has ultimately amounted to a 24-9 run.

6:14: Cavs 14, Warriors 13: Cavs jump out to a 12-2 lead (no really), but can only hold off the Warriors for so long. Rodney Hood with 11 of Cleveland's first 14 points, but the Cavs only lead by one midway through the first.